| 单词 | touch |
| 释义 | touch —touch /tʌtʃ/ noun (COMMUNICATION) be, get, keep, etc. in touchB1 to communicate or continue to communicate with someone by using a phone or writing to them: » Are you still in touch with any of your old school friends?» No, Jane and I never kept in touch after college.» We're in close touch with our office in Spain.Thesaurus+: ↑Communicating and keeping in touchlose touchB2 to stop communicating with someone, usually because they do not live near you now: » We lost touch over the years.Thesaurus+: ↑Communicating and keeping in touchWord Builder:–Nouns: touch–Adjectives: touched, untouched, touching, touchy–Verbs: touch–Adverbs: touchinglynoun (FEELING) B2 [U] the ability to know what something is like by feeling it with the fingers: » the sense of touch» I found the right coin in the dark by touch.Thesaurus+: ↑The senses in generalto the touch B2 (ALSO to your touch)F0 used after an adjective to express how something feels when you put your hand on it: » The material was soft to the touch.Thesaurus+: ↑Touching and feeling , ↑Showing affectionWord Builder:–Nouns: touch–Adjectives: touched, untouched, touching, touchy–Verbs: touch–Adverbs: touchingly• • • Extra Examples:» Although snakes look slimy their skin is actually dry to the touch.» I felt a gentle touch on my arm.» I can control the doors at the touch of a switch.» Her skin was icy to the touch.noun (KNOWLEDGE) be in/out of touch► C2 If you are in touch/out of touch with a subject, activity, or situation, your knowledge about it is recent/not recent: » He's not really in touch with what young people are interested in.» I didn't look at a newspaper all the time I was on holiday, so I'm completely out of touch.Thesaurus+: ↑AwareThesaurus+: ↑Unawarenoun (SMALL AMOUNT) C2 [S] a small amount: » "Would you like milk?" "Just a touch."» There was a touch of irony/humour in her voice.Thesaurus+: ↑Words meaning small pieces and amountsF0 [S] INFORMAL To show that an illness is not too serious, you can say you have had a touch of it: » I've had a touch of flu/hay fever.Thesaurus+: ↑Disease and illness - general wordsC2 [C] a small addition or detail that makes something better: » The speech had several comic touches.» Using a sailing ship as the company badge was a touch of genius (= a good/clever idea or action).» The flowers on the table provided the finishing touch.Thesaurus+: ↑Also, extra, and in additiona touchF0 slightly: » The weather has turned a touch too cold for my liking.Thesaurus+: ↑Some and quiteWord Builder:–Nouns: touch–Adjectives: touched, untouched, touching, touchy–Verbs: touch–Adverbs: touchingly• • • Extra Examples:» There was so much publicity and hype beforehand, that the performance itself was a touch anticlimactic.» There was a touch of frost on the hills.» Add just a touch of cream to the mixture.» His work has a touch of pathos.» The gold decoration will add a touch of class.noun [C usually singular] (MOVEMENT ONTO/OFF) ► B2 a quick, light movement of one thing, especially a hand, onto and off another thing: » I felt a cold touch on my arm.» At a/the touch of a button, the door opened.Thesaurus+: ↑Touching and feeling , ↑Showing affectionnoun [S or U] (ABILITY) ► F0 an ability to do things in the stated, especially positive, way: » He has a deft touch with tricky painting jobs.» She gave the job her own special/magic/professional/personal touch.» I admire her lightness/sureness of touch as a cook.» He used to be a good writer but I think he's losing his touch.Thesaurus+: ↑Skill, talent and abilityWord Builder:–Nouns: touch–Adjectives: touched, untouched, touching, touchy–Verbs: touch–Adverbs: touchinglynoun [U] (SPORT) ► F0 the area outside either of the long edges of the space on which football and similar games are played: » Playing for safety, he kicked the ball into touch.→ SEE ALSO TOUCHLINE(Cf. ↑touchline)Thesaurus+: ↑Surfaces on which sports take placeWord Builder:–Nouns: touch–Adjectives: touched, untouched, touching, touchy–Verbs: touch–Adverbs: touchinglyverb (HARM/DAMAGE) ↑Verb Endings for touch ► C2 to harm someone, or use or damage something: » Please don't touch any of my things while I'm away .verb [I or T] (BE CLOSE TOGETHER) ↑Verb Endings for touch ► B2 (of two or more things) to be so close together that there is no space between; to be in contact: » He fell asleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.» She pushed the two bookcases together until they touched/were touching.Thesaurus+: ↑Connecting and combining , ↑Variety and mixtures , ↑Mixing and mixturesWord Builder:–Nouns: touch–Adjectives: touched, untouched, touching, touchy–Verbs: touch–Adverbs: touchinglyverb [I or T] (PUT HAND ON) ↑Verb Endings for touch ► B1 to put your hand or another part of your body lightly onto and off something or someone: » That paint is wet - don't touch (it).» He touched the girl on the arm to get her attention.» The child touched the worm with (= using, in his hand) a twig.» FIGURATIVE The setting sun touched the trees with red (= made them appear red for a short time).Thesaurus+: ↑Touching and feeling , ↑Showing affectionWord Builder:–Nouns: touch–Adjectives: touched, untouched, touching, touchy–Verbs: touch–Adverbs: touchingly• • • Extra Examples:» Don't touch the machine when it's in use.» The water's not deep here - look, I can touch the bottom.» I could feel myself tense up as he touched my neck.» A new baby will automatically curl its fingers round any object it touches.» "You're burning up!" she said, touching his forehead.verb [T] (BE AS GOOD) ↑Verb Endings for touch ► F0 (usually used in negative sentences) to have or reach the same standard (= level of quality) as someone or something: » Her novels can't touch (= are not as good as) those of her sister.» There's no one to touch him as an illustrator of children's books.Thesaurus+: ↑Worse and worstverb [T] (INFLUENCE) ↑Verb Endings for touch ► F0 to influence someone or something emotionally, or cause feelings of sympathy in someone: » Tragedy touched their lives when their son was 16.» The TV report about the children's work for charity touched thousands of people's hearts.Thesaurus+: ↑Making people sad, shocked and upsetWord Builder:–Nouns: touch–Adjectives: touched, untouched, touching, touchy–Verbs: touch–Adverbs: touchinglyverb [T] INFORMAL (EAT/DRINK) ↑Verb Endings for touch ► F0 (usually used in negative sentences) to eat or drink something: » They hadn't touched any of the food we had left for them.» Honestly, I haven't touched a drop (= drunk any alcohol) all night.Thesaurus+: ↑Abstaining and refraining |
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